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More than 3,000 objects are now being installed into four galleries of decorative art, fashion and design and six of science and technology.
The new galleries represent the next phase of the £80m masterplan to transform the museum.
They will be completed in the 150th anniversary year of the Victorian building, which fi... | Ten new galleries at the National Museum of Scotland are to open on 8 July 2016, officials have revealed. | 35587626 |
The committee met in Dundee to hear evidence about the country's creative industries.
Entrepreneur Chris Van Der Kuyl told them of "huge" opportunities in the games industry, which he said could outstrip the impact of the oil boom.
Developers have called for better support structures and investment.
Dundee has long bee... | Scotland's video games industry could "make North Sea oil look like a drop in the ocean", a meeting of the Scottish Affairs select committee has heard. | 34574086 |
27 February 2017 Last updated at 18:04 GMT
Gary Barlow led the search for the cast of a Take That musical and these guys didn't disappoint!
But how much do you know about them?
Find out about AJ's hair, who's the funny one and who snores... | Five To Five are the winners of BBC One's singing programme Let It Shine. | 39104366 |
17 May 2017 Last updated at 11:55 BST
Rio de Janeiro celebrates its official Dia do Garis - which means Day of the Street Cleaners - on 16 May each year.
This year they had a parade where they sang, played instruments and danced to samba music around the streets of the Brazilian city.
They even took selfies with fans.
... | Check out Gari Sorriso's silky samba moves! | 39946454 |
Mr Fillon is now seen as the favourite to win Sunday's run-off, after securing 44.1% of votes in the first round a week ago. Mr Juppe had 28.5%.
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy was knocked out of the race.
The Republican candidate is widely expected to take on far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen next spring.... | Voters in France are choosing between Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe to be their centre-right presidential candidate in next year's election. | 38120609 |
Posh started well, with Harry Beautyman heading over before Marcus Maddison and Erhun Oztumer spurned chances.
Conor Washington then broke the deadlock for Posh, finishing low into the corner from the centre of the box.
Shrewsbury's equaliser came when Ben Alnwick palmed a long-range shot into the path of substitute Ba... | Shrewsbury Town earned a hard-fought point at Peterborough with a late goal from ex-Posh striker Tyrone Barnett. | 35013807 |
The 1980s band will perform on the festival's Floating Stage on the Sunday followed by fireworks.
The five-day festival, which features music, comedy, and dance, will be held from 8-12 July at Henley-on-Thames.
In a statement, the band said: "Summer by the Thames at Henley sounds like an offer not to be refused. We can... | Spandau Ballet will close this year's Henley Festival, organisers have confirmed. | 31954547 |
The protesters, reported to be at least 30,000 strong, demanded early elections and further political reform.
Rallies were also reported in other cities across the country.
It came a day after some 20,000 demonstrators spontaneously took to the streets of the capital, angry over the deaths of 32 people in Friday's fire... | Thousands joined a march in the Romanian capital Bucharest, hours after Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned over a deadly nightclub fire. | 34726826 |
It comes after Darren 'Birdie' Bird's image - showing the mascot "paying his respects" to Sir Terry, who died on Sunday - was shared thousands of times on social media.
Pudsey has a tear running down his face and his colourful eye patch is black.
Mr Bird, aka Birdie, said: "Little did I know it would go as big as it di... | A cartoonist's tribute to Sir Terry Wogan showing Pudsey Bear in mourning has been adopted by the official Children in Need charity. | 35459746 |
Kate and Gerry McCann sued ex-police chief Goncalo Amaral, who led the search for their daughter, following claims he made about them in his book.
The verdict means his book criticising the McCanns can now be sold again.
They were awarded £358,000 damages by a Portuguese court after the libel case. They plan to challe... | A retired police officer in Portugal has won his appeal against a court ruling that he libelled the parents of Madeleine McCann. | 36088240 |
Governor Mark Carney said he did not expect inflation to reach the targeted rate of 2% for three years.
The Bank also cut its prediction for UK economic growth in 2015 to 2.9%.
However, the Bank said it expected average salaries to be growing by 2% by the end of 2015.
Earlier, official figures showed average wages excl... | The Bank of England has warned that inflation could fall below 1% in the next six months, owing to lower food, energy and import prices, as well as feeble growth in Europe and elsewhere. | 30020565 |
The 29-year-old scored 18 Ligue 1 goals last season, but failed to make France's final Euro 2016 squad.
Ben Arfa joined Nice after having his contract terminated by Newcastle, whom he joined in 2010, and following a loan spell at Hull City that was cut short.
He has signed a two-year deal with the French champions, who... | Paris St-Germain have signed Hatem Ben Arfa on a free transfer after his contract ran out at Nice. | 36685850 |
She has been in hospital since 22 September, and anxiety about her health has grown in the absence of clear information about her condition.
Her party, the AIADMK, which forms the state government, recently announced that she had transferred all her portfolios to her deputy OP Panneerselvam, who has stood in for her in... | How is ailing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalitha still ruling the southern Indian state? | 37759729 |
Friends, fans and fellow entertainers have spoken of their shock at her death.
Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute on Twitter to her "huge talent" and "significant contribution to public life".
Bruce Forsyth expressed his shock to the BBC, saying he still thought of Black as "just a kid" and that "72 is no age to... | Tributes have been paid to Cilla Black, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers, who has died at the age of 72. | 33751796 |
Pat Smith, from Darwen, Lancashire, was clearing the draw out when she found the medal in a "box of interesting objects", brought home by her husband.
She did some research online to track the owner, Sam Hallas, and discovered he lived in South Manchester in 1911.
The Second Boer War took place between 11 October 1899 ... | A woman found a Boer War medal in a drawer in her house which had lain there unbeknown to her for 15 years. | 34705208 |
From sites like that across the capital hundreds of journalists were, like me, reporting live around the world on the possibility of Greece going to the wall within days, if not hours.
That would have meant a bankrupt banking system and almost certainly the forced ejection of Greece from the eurozone.
The government to... | Six months ago I was in Athens standing in front of a TV camera on an exposed and very hot roof top overlooking the Greek parliament. | 35122710 |
The group of around 50 off-road motorcycles and quad bikes brought Kirkstall Road, a major route into Leeds, to a standstill on Monday night.
Witnesses posted videos on Twitter and described the scenes as "utter chaos" and "madness" and compared them to those in the Mel Gibson film Mad Max.
A 26-year-old man has been a... | A gang of bikers caused traffic chaos during a Halloween "ride out" on a busy city road. | 37830539 |
Renovations on the clock tower of the Gallery of Modern Art in Royal Exchange Square began in May last year.
The £400,000 project saw the tower and weather vane, which date back to 1827, cleaned, restored, and reinstated.
More extensive repairs were needed when some masonry, dating back almost 200 years, was found to ... | Restoration work has been completed on one of Glasgow's most famous buildings - during which serious errors in the original construction were repaired. | 36595798 |
The unusual move has been made by primary schools principals from a range of sectors across Northern Ireland.
In all, the 146 head teachers represent schools with a total of 38,808 pupils.
The letter has been sent to the secretary of state James Brokenshire, education officials and the leaders of the DUP and Sinn Fein,... | Over 140 principals have signed a letter demanding an immediate increase of 7% in school budgets. | 40266504 |
Moore, 26, joined the Bluebirds from Brentford and made just 25 appearances during three years with the club.
"We've got good value, it is a good deal and it is up to him to produce the performances we know he is capable of," Blades boss Chris Wilder said.
"Competition is key and he will provide that in the goalkeeping... | Sheffield United have signed goalkeeper Simon Moore from Championship side Cardiff City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | 37122670 |
The Met released the enhanced footage of a possible key witness for the first time on Monday, 23 years after the murder in south-east London.
The CCTV showed a possible witness in an off-licence just hours before the fatal stabbing.
Stephen, 18, was murdered by six white youths in an attack in Eltham.
On Tuesday, the f... | Police investigating the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence are following up "numerous calls and pieces of information" after a new CCTV appeal. | 37020402 |
A studio, run by eleven teachers from north west Wales, has opened for one week in a shop in the high street that would otherwise be empty.
They hope it will help them grow their businesses and attract more people to the city centre.
It is part of a Gwynedd council scheme to bring empty shops back into use.
"The great ... | Shoppers in Bangor are being offered free yoga classes to help reduce their stress levels while Christmas shopping. | 30524624 |
The victim, named locally as Sait Mboob, was stabbed at about 20:40 BST on Tuesday during a reported fight on Crosshill Road.
Three others, two 17-year-old boys and a man, 18, are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after also being stabbed.
The arrested teenager is being questioned in police custody.
Detect... | A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-year-old was stabbed to death in Manchester. | 40886777 |
The 41-year-old has been in interim charge since David Flitcroft left the Shakers after an 11-game winless run.
Brass, who spent 18 months as a player at Bury, was Flitcroft's assistant before he took up his former position.
Ryan Kidd will be assistant to Brass, while Chris Sedgwick will remain as first-team coach.
Cha... | League One side Bury have moved Chris Brass from head of football operations to the role of head coach on a deal until the end of the season. | 38106000 |
The incident came after the Anglo-Welsh Cup game with Harlequins on 3 February.
The 49-year-old will serve three weeks of the suspension immediately, with the remaining three weeks suspended until the end of the 2018-19 season.
He was also fined £3,000, half of which is suspended until 2019.
Both suspended elements of ... | Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond has been given a six-week touchline ban by the Rugby Football Union after pleading guilty to verbally abusing match officials. | 39060184 |
Bahrain and Sudan have both severed relations with Iran, and the UAE has downgraded its diplomatic team.
Saudi Arabia on Sunday severed ties and gave Iran's diplomats two days to go.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said trade links with Iran would be cut and air traffic links stopped.
But in an interview with Reu... | A number of Saudi Arabia's allies have joined diplomatic action against Iran after the Saudi embassy in Tehran was attacked amid a row over the execution of a Shia Muslim cleric. | 35222365 |
The Dutch website Geenstijl, operated by GS Media, had posted links to an Australian site that was hosting photographs from Playboy.
But the court ruled GS Media had broken copyright rules, in part because it was motivated by profit.
GS Media said this was a blow to the "free internet".
Playboy's publisher, Sanoma, fir... | The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Playboy in a long-running case over hyperlinks to copyrighted content. | 37312677 |
Silver City Tech sent more than three million unsolicited messages to people across the UK in five months, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said.
The Dorset-based firm was probed as part of an investigation prompted by complaints about nuisance texts.
Oracle Insurance Brokers, which sent 136,000 texts, was a... | A firm which sent millions of spam texts offering easy access high-interest loans has been fined £100,000. | 38155468 |
The Deeside factory is now making engines for vehicles made in Brazil and it is about to start supplying them for a new car being made in the UK.
The Welsh plant employs more than 500 people and became the first factory outside Japan to build Toyota's hybrid engine.
Welsh Secretary David Jones will visit the factory la... | Car giant Toyota says it is creating 70 jobs at its engine plant in Flintshire to meet an increase in demand. | 21624606 |
The crash happened just before the turn off for Armagh, close to the Carnbane Industrial Estate.
It is understood no one was taken to hospital.
Both lanes of the dual carriageway were blocked for drivers heading south for a time but are now clear.
The PSNI say that up to four cars were involved. | A crash on the A1 Dublin Road near Newry has now been cleared. | 36469505 |
Officers were called to reports of a female in the water at Boulter's Lock in Maidenhead at 10:15 GMT.
A force spokesman said fire crews and the ambulance service attended but the woman, who was in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her death is being treated as unexplained and next of kin have been informed. | A woman's body has been pulled from the River Thames in Berkshire. | 38623703 |
Umar Balogun, 16, from Waltham Forest, London, died at Bawsey Pits, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, in July 2013.
Umar, who was in care at Castle Homes centre, Cambridgeshire, was at the lake with another boy and two care workers.
The staff members had not seen a document which said Umar was a "high risk" for swimming, Norf... | An inquest jury has returned a verdict of accidental death after a boy drowned while swimming in a former quarry. | 33192742 |
Change will begin in 2017-18 after consultation on the details, which could happen in early 2016, George Osborne is likely to say on Wednesday.
This would begin to reduce historical variations in funding per pupil between different areas of England.
School budgets face a likely fall of 8% per pupil due to rising costs ... | Plans to redress differences in school funding across England are expected to be outlined in the Autumn Statement. | 34891689 |
The Spend a Penny scheme, run by the Theatres Trust, is handing out a total of £125,000 to up to 10 theatres.
There are often complaints that older theatres do not have enough facilities for women, who can spend the entire interval in a queue to use them.
Theatres can apply for up to £15,000 to improve toilets for wo... | A scheme has been launched to improve the standard of women's toilets at theatres across the UK. | 37094646 |
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Homes and businesses were damaged in the storm, but weather experts were not able to confirm it was a tornado.
Navtej Johal reports. | Residents in Coalville in Leicestershire are cleaning up after high winds hit the town. | 29873183 |
Emwazi was refused entry to Tanzania in 2009 for being drunk and abusive, custody records from the time show.
He has claimed he was on holiday with two friends when they were stopped and interrogated under orders from MI5.
Tanzania's home affairs minister Mathias Chikawe said there was no tip-off, but Emwazi "wanted to... | Mohammed Emwazi, the man otherwise known as "Jihadi John", wanted to carry out "acts of terrorism" in Tanzania, one of its top officials believes. | 31799541 |
Selica Winiata scored an early try for the Black Ferns but Ireland were only 5-3 behind at the break.
New Zealand surged clear in the second half with three tries from Portia Woodman while Winiata and Kelly Brazier also touched down for the tourists.
Niamh Kavanagh went over for a late consolation try for the Irish at ... | Ireland women suffered a 38-8 defeat by New Zealand after a disappointing second-half display in Dublin. | 38125056 |
Open-side flanker Warburton, out since 30 April, replaces the injured Dan Lydiate and is one of five changes to the team beaten by England last month.
Second row Alun Wyn Jones will win his 100th cap for Wales at Eden Park.
Prop Gethin Jenkins, hooker Ken Owens and lock Bradley Davies return, as does centre Jonathan Da... | Wales captain Sam Warburton has recovered from a shoulder injury to start against world champions New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday. | 36479790 |
China says 300,000 civilians were massacred when the city was occupied by Japan's troops in 1937, although some Japanese nationalists dispute this.
President Xi told survivors that to deny a crime was to repeat it but insisted the ceremony was to promote peace, not prolong hatred.
Relations between the two countries ha... | Chinese President Xi Jinping has presided over his country's first state commemoration of the Nanjing massacre. | 30460818 |
Clodagh Dunlop, of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, had a massive stroke in April 2015 which left her unable to move or speak for nearly three months.
She said it felt great to get back to day-to-day policing.
"It felt like my head had come above water - I took a gasp and was able to breathe again," she said.
"It was n... | A police officer who defied the odds and returned to work 18 months after suffering from locked-in syndrome said it was a moment she had dreamed of. | 37609864 |
Johnny Russell's 30-yard effort put the Rams ahead, before Tom Ince's volley doubled the lead before half-time.
Jacob Butterfield's deflected shot and Russell's close-range finish, either side of Zach Clough's consolation from the penalty spot, made sure of the win.
Bolton, without an away victory this season, have not... | Bolton Wanderers' relegation to League One was confirmed by a heavy defeat at promotion-chasing Derby County. | 35948738 |
It happened on the Galgorm Road, near the junction with the Dan's Road, shortly before 21:00 BST on Friday.
The woman, whose name has not been released, had been walking a dog owned by one of her sons who is on holiday.
It is believed she walked out onto the road - possibly to cross it - when she was struck. The woman... | A 70-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a car in Ballymena, County Antrim. | 33663511 |
The judges ruled the right to privacy was "an intrinsic part of Article 21 that protects life and liberty".
The ruling has implications for the government's vast biometric ID scheme, covering access to benefits, bank accounts and payment of taxes.
Rights groups are concerned personal data could be misused. The authorit... | India's Supreme Court has ruled that citizens have a fundamental right to privacy, in a landmark judgement. | 41033954 |
In a speech in Dagenham, east London, Mr Corbyn will say he would ensure full employment by creating one million jobs building new infrastructure.
He also wants stronger employment rights and an NHS free of any private sector involvement.
Mr Corbyn is due to face challenger Owen Smith later in the first hustings of the... | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to set out 10 pledges "to rebuild and transform Britain" later. | 36972038 |
All three emergency services were called to a collision between a truck and motorcycle at Altarnun, Launceston, on Sunday 9 August at about 10.15pm.
The arrested truck driver was a 21-year-old man from Bodmin.
The main arterial route through the county was closed westbound at Trewint Gap for almost seven hours.
Devon a... | A pick-up truck driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a male motorcyclist was killed on the A30 in Cornwall. | 33847508 |
Sarah Barton, 36, admitted having a relationship with a pupil at the Essex school she worked at until 2016.
The National College for Teaching and Leadership heard she had showed someone a photo of her kissing the girl.
The panel found she fell short of the standards expected of her profession.
Mrs Barton, who had worke... | A drama teacher who took one of her pupils to see a West End show and later had sex with the girl in her car has been banned from working in the profession for five years. | 40864287 |
Julie Dean, 53, died after she was hit by a Qashqai in Leyland, Lancashire in July 2014.
Driver Ann Diggles, now 82, was trying to park and denies causing the death by dangerous or careless driving.
At Preston Crown Court, she said the car "took off" because, her lawyers said, of a fault with the vehicle.
Her lawyers s... | A senior manager at Nissan has told a court it was "impossible" that a malfunction caused a Qashqai vehicle to surge forward and kill a pedestrian. | 38814890 |
Andrew Anderson launched the OnBeat headphones on crowdfunding site Kickstarter and hopes to have them on sale by early 2014.
The headphone band is fitted with a flexible solar cell with a charge capacity of 0.55 watts.
The energy generated is stored in two small lithium batteries.
Concealed within both earpads, the ba... | A Glasgow designer has unveiled a prototype pair of headphones which he claims can harness solar power to keep mobile devices charged. | 23240968 |
The 22-year-old forward spent the second half of 2016-17 on loan at Rovers, making eight appearances.
Dunn had previous loan spells away from the Premier League club at Cheltenham Town, Burton Albion and Morecambe.
"I'm pleased to be able to bring a player of Jack's quality to the club on a permanent basis," said Rover... | Jack Dunn has joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-year contract after he was released by Liverpool. | 40226472 |
Can the politicians seal a deal that will have long-term implications for the health of the planet - and can the French change their hard-earned reputation for grumpiness on an epic scale?
It has to be said that at least on this second question, things are looking very good indeed.
Everywhere you go in this sprawling i... | As ministers arrive and this conference enters its final week, two big questions remain. | 35021143 |
Cameron Mearns, of no fixed address, and Ashleigh Philpott, from Trinity Square in Magheralin, County Down, were arrested after police raided her home.
A defence solicitor said there was an "extremely weak" case against Ms Philpott and added Mr Mearns had raised a "duress defence" after his arrest.
The case was adjourn... | A man and woman both charged with having a gun and drugs estimated to be worth more than £17,000 have appeared in court in Lisburn, County Antrim. | 33493441 |
Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show, she said the UK leaving the EU need not entail Scotland being excluded from a separate trade arrangement.
"I think that is possible," she said.
The first minister said her government was looking at the detail of how that could happen, adding: "We will publish proposals over the next fe... | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she believes a deal could be reached which would allow Scotland to retain access to the European single market. | 37671236 |
The 66 staff and volunteers who worked on the day the Hawker Hunter crashed on the A27 and in the weeks afterwards have received the Dunant Award.
The award was last made to British Red Cross team members following the 1998 Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland.
Eleven people were killed in the Shoreham disaster on 22 Augu... | A team of British Red Cross workers who treated people injured in the Shoreham Airshow disaster have been given the organisation's highest honour. | 35254607 |
A Farc negotiator told Colombian broadcaster Noticias Uno "there won't be a signing of the final agreement on 23 March".
He blamed the government for the delay.
The two sides have been holding peace talks for three years to end more than 50 years of armed conflict.
Senior Farc negotiator Jesus Santrich told Noticias Un... | Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, says it will not sign a final peace agreement with the government by 23 March 2016 as both sides had previously announced. | 35150635 |
Sharon Shoesmith is seeking a declaration that she "remains employed" by the council and is entitled to her salary and pension.
She is also claiming damages against the council, which unofficial estimates suggest could reach a six-figure sum.
A High Court judge said the case should go to a hearing next October.
In May ... | The former head of Haringey Council children's services has returned to court over her sacking following the death of Baby P. | 21773007 |
His exit seems increasingly inevitable after a poor finish to the season.
The Toffees are currently 12th in the Premier League table but have won just one of their last 10 league games.
Supporters' groups are planning a protest at St George's Hall in Liverpool, where players and officials will gather on Thursday evenin... | Everton boss Roberto Martinez will face fans' protests at the club's end-of-season awards dinner - unless he is sacked before Thursday's event. | 36273695 |
Dozens of people in paramilitary-style uniform attended Peggy O'Hara's funeral in the city in July. Her son was an INLA member who died on hunger strike.
Police said a 53-year-old man was arrested in the city on Saturday.
A number of other people have been questioned as part of the police investigation.
Mrs O'Hara's s... | A man has been arrested by police in Londonderry investigating paramilitary displays during the wake and funeral of a veteran republican. | 34563696 |
For the six months to September, Nissan reported net income of 237bn Japanese yen ($2.08bn; £1.3bn).
It said it had seen "strong demand" for its new products, with rising sales in its key market of North America.
Carmakers in Japan have also been helped by a weakening yen, which gives them an edge in export markets.
N... | Japanese carmaker Nissan has reported a 25% increase in half-year profits as strong sales in North America helped to offset weaker demand elsewhere. | 29892526 |
Two bodies were retrieved from the rubble at Hawkeswood Metal in Nechells on Thursday, with the third being removed on Friday morning.
The men, originally from Gambia, died when a 15ft wall of concrete and scrap metal fell on them as they worked.
Relatives wanted the bodies recovered for burial as soon as possible, in ... | The bodies of all five workers killed in a wall collapse at a recycling plant in Birmingham have been recovered. | 36743623 |
James Gregoire died after being stabbed in Rosemary Road, Clacton in April.
Darren Gilbert, 22, of Holland Road in the town appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to murder. He will be sentenced in July.
Speaking of Gilbert, Essex Police said Clacton would be "safer for his incarceration".
Officers ... | A man described by police as a "dangerous individual" has admitted murdering a 54-year-old during a fight in an Essex seaside town. | 33312893 |
The sleeve - made of material that mimics heart muscle - hugs the outside of the heart and squeezes it, mimicking the action of cardiac muscle.
The early study, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows the concept works on pig hearts.
The British Heart Foundation describes it as a "novel approach" that requir... | Scientists have developed a robotic sleeve that can help hearts pump when they are failing. | 38651596 |
They have been announced as hosts of a new Saturday night BBC One show, Let's Sing and Dance For Comic Relief.
The pair quit the Bake Off in September after it was announced the show would be moving to Channel 4.
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief, described as "a singing and dancing extravaganza", will be on BBC On... | Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have signed up for their first show since quitting The Great British Bake Off. | 37801373 |
The jobs to be cut will be non-store based and affect only Boots' UK-based offices.
The move follows the company's merger with US giant Walgreens, which took effect at the end of last year.
Boots said the cuts would "simplify support operations" and that it would attempt to redeploy, retrain and offer redundancy to tho... | High Street chemist Boots has announced it will cut 700 jobs as part of a restructuring. | 33047154 |
Simon Mills, 34, of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, was left mystified when his gold band disappeared from his finger last New Year's Eve.
The family searched their home, car and gym and thought it was "gone forever".
But son Osian, five, spotted something shiny in the Christmas decorations this year and shouted: "That's Da... | Christmas has come early for one husband this year after his son discovered his lost wedding ring in a box of tree decorations. | 34973856 |
13 June 2017 Last updated at 06:48 BST
Every year pods of orcas make a journey from Iceland to Orkney and John O'Groats in Scotland.
The underwater mammals migrate every year for food and it gives people the chance to spot them up close.
Scientists want people to look out for the orcas, as they want to learn more about... | Scientists are asking for people's help to spot orcas across the UK. | 40249059 |
The Foster for Fife Choir is performing a song which was written for them by Fife composer Ian Hammond Brown.
It is called "Help a Child Belong" and the message urges people to come forward to give a child a home at a vulnerable time in their life.
The choir has been singing in halls and shopping centres in Fife.
It is... | A group of families in Fife have formed a new choir in a bid to urge, through song, more people to become foster carers. | 38366172 |
Alexander Kostenko reportedly threw a stone at a Berkut policeman in Kiev.
Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea peninsula in March 2014, and Russian institutions set up there are not internationally recognised.
The prosecutor said more activists from the Kiev unrest would go on trial.
The case was heard in a court in Crimea... | A Russian court in Crimea has handed down a four-year jail term to a local activist for injuring a riot policeman during anti-government protests in the Ukrainian capital Kiev last year. | 32751806 |
Researchers found that long-chain hydrocarbons are significantly under-reported in car manufacturers' data.
These hydrocarbons are a key component of two of the worst air pollutants, ozone and particulate matter.
The authors believe these "hidden" emissions are having a large impact on air quality in cities like London... | Atmospheric levels of a little known by-product from diesel engines are up 70 times higher than expected according to a study. | 34347873 |
Alex Hales, 27, filled the slot in the summer series against Pakistan but averaged just 18 in four Tests.
Asked if England could be about to pick a new opening partner for captain Alastair Cook, Bayliss said: "Possibly.
"If a player's good enough, he's old enough. I wouldn't have any problem [picking him]."
If selected... | England coach Trevor Bayliss says he would have no problem selecting Haseeb Hameed, 19, as a Test opener for the winter tours to Bangladesh and India. | 37281623 |
Agnieszka Kolaczynska won the "ones to watch" category at the National Youth Film Festival for documentaries about her sister who has Down's Syndrome.
Agnieszka, from Llidiartywaen near Llanidloes, has been making films and music videos since the age of eight.
She was presented with her award by Downton Abbey actor Jim... | An 11-year-old girl who finished top in Wales in a world spelling championship has now scooped a national film award. | 24940817 |
In his will, the late Pope stated that all his personal notes were to be burnt after his death.
But his private secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, kept them.
He said he did not have the courage to destroy them as they gave precious insight into the Pope's life and thinking.
The 640-page book, Very Much in God's Ha... | A collection of personal notes written by the late Pope John Paul II over four decades is going on sale in controversial circumstances in Poland. | 26046770 |
Farmopolis has been made using about 15,000 plants adopted from the RHS show in May which have been planted on a derelict jetty on Greenwich Peninsula.
Those behind the project said they wanted to create a "hub centred around farming" above the Thames.
The garden, which has no entrance fee, will open to the public on 3... | Tens of thousands of plants and flowers salvaged from this year's Chelsea Flower Show have been used to create a "floating garden" in south-east London. | 36903974 |
Arthur was a reporter with the Arbroath Herald when the stone was removed from Westminster Abbey in London by four nationalist students on Christmas Day 1950.
The stone had been there for more than 600 years since it was taken from Scotland in 1296 by Edward I, who knew its importance as the Coronation stone of Scottis... | Arthur Binnie, the first journalist to report on the discovery of the missing Stone of Destiny, has died at the age of 89. | 35493518 |
As Britain basked in the early-spring sunshine, there was a festival atmosphere, but with an initial 6,000-plus teams now cut down to around 600, there was also a fierce competitive spirit, with places in the Birmingham finals now within touching distance.
It all began with the exuberance and no-little-skill of our Und... | After the wind and rain of round one, the semi-final weekend of the FA People's Cup couldn't have provided better conditions. | 39399773 |
Irene Nel, 73, came to visit family in Bristol on a tourist visa in 2012, but later became ill with kidney failure.
She has dialysis three times a week and her daughter, who moved to the UK in 1999, said she will die if sent back.
The Home Office said "all cases were carefully considered" but Mrs Nel cannot remain in t... | An elderly South African woman living illegally in Britain has written to the Home Secretary asking for clemency over her deportation. | 36027822 |
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The 25-year-old world champion scored 16 for his routine, with 9.2 for execution and 6.8 for difficulty.
Brazilian Arthur Zanetti, the London 2012 champion, went last and finished with 15.766 and a silver medal.
Russia's Denis Ablyazin, who was only cleared to compete with... | Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias won gold on the rings in the Olympic gymnastics in Rio. | 36689482 |
Machynlleth Town Council banked £71,663 before handing it to charities and local causes, including the school April attended.
Auditor BDO said money offered by the public should have been refused.
Councillors defended their actions at a meeting on Wednesday, saying it was an "unusual" situation.
Y Plas, where the coun... | Town councillors have apologised for collecting money following the murder of April Jones after a report found it was outside their powers. | 37165286 |
The terms of reference for the Charleton Tribunal were agreed by the Irish government on Thursday.
It followed claims by Sgt Maurice McCabe that the Republic's penalty points system was fraudulent.
County Donegal based garda Keith Harrison said he hoped the inquiry would "establish the truth".
Sgt McCabe was investigat... | An Irish policeman has welcomed his inclusion in the investigation of false allegations against garda whistleblowers. | 39002441 |
The group was arrested after heroin, cocaine and cannabis worth about £192,000 was seized following a major police operation in 2014.
It involved the supply of drugs from the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The men were jailed at the High Court in Glasgow after pleading guilty to drugs offences. Three other men received non-c... | Six men involved the supply of drugs in Aberdeen have been jailed for a total of more than 16 years. | 33014407 |
Karen Whitmore was made redundant from her post as assistant director of organisation and governance at Middlesbrough Council in June.
Teesside Magistrates Court heard claims she was targeted for raising concerns about the sale of buildings for under the market value.
Ms Whitmore claims unfair dismissal.
The hearing wa... | A former senior council officer was "bullied and threatened" after refusing to cover up the way assets were sold off, an employment tribunal has heard. | 39355414 |
The accusation levelled at India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) came in a statement issued by the army's media wing. There was no mention of any specific incident, but privately military officials have been blaming India for involvement in a separatist insurgency in Pakistan's south-western province of Balochistan.... | Why would Pakistan's army accuse Indian intelligence of "whipping up terrorism" in Pakistan? | 32604137 |
He said he had sent the US evidence of Fethullah Gulen's criminal activities - allegations the cleric denies - in support of an extradition bid.
Mr Yildirim insisted that his country was governed by the rule of law.
Thousands of soldiers, police and officials have been detained or sacked since Friday's coup attempt.
Pr... | The Turkish Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, has vowed to purge supporters of an exiled cleric "by the roots" in the aftermath of the failed coup. | 36833972 |
There has been growing concern that large purchases, often in Africa, were in effect "land grabs" by the rich.
But the Land Matrix Global Observatory says that many deals have been significantly exaggerated.
The database has been developed by a group of five international research centres.
For several years now, media ... | Researchers have released a new version of a database that records global land acquisitions by governments and private investors. | 22839149 |
The arrests were over drug possession with intent to supply, fraud and public nuisance offences.
More than 100,000 people are expected to have attended the three-day event at Glasgow Green by the end of Sunday.
Ambulance Scotland said that 68 people had been treated at the onsite hospital tent for minor injuries and me... | Eight people have been arrested at the TRNSMT music festival in Glasgow, police have said. | 40549551 |
A referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU will be held on 23 June.
If the UK votes to leave there will be an initial two years in which a new trade deal with the EU can be struck.
A report by Davy stockbrokers suggests that even if a deal is done there could be "non-tariff barriers".
Those could include regu... | Northern Ireland could face barriers to trade with the Republic of Ireland even with the agreement of a free trade deal in the wake of a UK exit from the European Union, a new report suggests. | 35931010 |
Martha Williams, 26, travelled to the UK to donate stem cells to 24-year-old May Brown.
The Home Office reversed a decision not to issue Ms Williams a visa after more than 60,000 signed an online petition.
The transplant was deemed a success in March. But the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) said Mrs Brown died... | A woman with leukaemia at the centre of a campaign to allow her donor Nigerian sister to come to the UK has died. | 40641812 |
The "startled" animal ran at Dr Kate Stone, 45, on 30 December 2013 while she was on holiday near Fort William.
She was seriously injured and it was almost four months before she was able to eat solid food.
"I'm fully recovered and never thought I would be," she said. "I can't thank the doctors enough for saving me."
D... | A woman from Cambridge who nearly died when she was gored by a stag in the Scottish Highlands plans to return to the area for the first time this week. | 30655602 |
Pupils came up with the idea of the parking notices after being worried about crossing roads near Hillside Primary School in Bradwell, Norfolk.
Head teacher, Simon Minter said safety was at risk and despite a 30mph speed limit outside the school, there had been "several near misses".
Children issued 12 of the unofficia... | Parents who park or drive badly near a village school have received 'parking tickets' issued by pupils. | 39102135 |
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United had only two shots on target but Anthony Martial's close-range finish was enough to earn three points.
"We didn't play so well," Van Gaal said. "We didn't create many chances.
"Everton are a very good team, much stronger away than at home, and it was a very tight ga... | Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has described his team's 1-0 Premier League win over Everton as a "stolen victory". | 35955594 |
Local residents say the Lansdowne Monument above Cherhill, near Calne, has suffered weather damage.
The 38m (125 ft) Grade II* listed obelisk was built in 1845.
The National Trust said damage was "less than expected" and no date had yet been set for its conservation, which will cost over £600,000, due to a backlog of ... | Concerns have been raised that a notable landmark in Wiltshire has deteriorated over the winter. | 35648593 |
"Can you bring Trump here?" he asked the audience, as he introduced a screening of his film The Libertine.
After receiving jeers from the crowd, he added: "You misunderstand completely. When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?"
"I want to clarify," he added, "I'm not an actor. I lie for a living [but] ... | Actor Johnny Depp appeared to threaten US President Donald Trump during a speech at the Glastonbury Festival. | 40377075 |
Sir John Chilcot, who chairs the inquiry, has written to the PM saying he cannot set a timetable for the release of the report.
Sir John says the inquiry is waiting for a number of witnesses to provide responses to a draft of criticism they may face in the final document.
The inquiry was set up in 2009 and was meant to... | David Cameron says he is "fast losing patience" with delays in the publication of the Iraq Inquiry report. | 33163916 |
Kapil Mishra, who has been sacked from the party and the cabinet, said Mr Kejriwal misused his powers as Delhi's chief minister.
Mr Kejriwal on Monday tweeted that "truth will prevail".
The AAP was born out of a massive anti-corruption movement that swept India in 2013.
The party had promised to make "big revelations" ... | The leader of India's anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, has rejected a colleague's allegation that he took bribes. | 39854081 |
The swathes of hot gas, detected in X-ray images from Nasa's Chandra space telescope, appear to be sweeping cooler hydrogen gas ahead of them.
This vast, rippling belch is taking place in NGC 5194 - a small, neglected sibling of the "Whirlpool Galaxy", 26 million light years away.
That makes it one of the closest black... | Astronomers have spotted two huge waves of gas being "burped" by the black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy. | 35237863 |
For some of Jeremy Corbyn's opponents, Friday's results suggest that the opinion polls are broadly right and the best approach towards self-preservation in the next month or so, as a general election approaches, is to keep what they hope will be a safe distance from the party leader.
As one former minister put it "I do... | The local elections may not be an exact guide to the general election result but for Labour politicians they have provided either proof of an electoral defeat foretold or an opportunity to mitigate it. | 39826375 |
With six children and a Syrian refugee under her roof this Christmas, Heather Alston admits her house is "chaotic" and "not exactly stress-free".
Abdullah, 35, from Damascus, has been living with Heather and her husband Dominic, both architects, in Hammersmith, London since February.
"At first my teenagers said, 'whoah... | Many Britons moved by the plight of Syrians feel powerless to help those affected, but some families have found ways to show their support. | 38333478 |
Gudmundsson struck the post from 25 yards before latching onto Morgan Fox's cross to put his side ahead.
Ademola Lookman fired past Marco Silvestri to double the Addicks' lead after the break.
Leeds' Chris Wood then struck the post with a header before Sol Bamba nodded home to reduce the arrears, but League One-bound C... | Johann Berg Gudmundsson scored for the second successive game as already-relegated Charlton overcame Leeds. | 36118106 |
With the support of the Scottish Greens, the SNP will win the vote calling for a second referendum on Scottish independence.
They will then claim that the UK government must not stand in the way of the democratically expressed will of the Scottish Parliament.
But the opposition parties - the Conservatives, Labour and t... | The result of the vote in the Scottish parliament this evening is not in any doubt. | 39351980 |
Police said the couple were murdered by an upper caste grocer on Thursday when they told him they needed time to pay for biscuits they had bought from him.
The grocer has been arrested.
Dalits, formerly known as untouchables, form the lowest rung of India's caste hierarchy.
Police told the Press Trust of India news age... | A man from India's Dalit community has been beheaded and his wife hacked to death after a row over a 15 rupees (22 cents; 16 pence) debt in Uttar Pradesh state. | 36921346 |
The 91-year-old self-proclaimed ruler of the Principality of Hutt River in Western Australia, abdicated power in February.
Now a court has ruled that he and one his sons must pay A$3m (£1.8m; $2.3m) in unpaid taxes.
The judge in the case dismissed their claims to sovereignty over their 18,500-acre farm as having "no le... | It's been a turbulent year for His Royal Highness Prince Leonard I. | 40298433 |
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